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GLOBAL WOMEN AT THE FESTIVAL

June 14, 2024June 14, 2024

The Ivory Coast’s Dobet Gnahoré and New Zealand’s Mama Mihirangi & the Māreikura

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LEIF VOLLEBEKK

June 7, 2024July 11, 2024

Montrealer previews new album Revelation on tour

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FESTIVAL FAVOURITE: IRELAND’S SUSAN O’NEILL

July 27, 2023September 22, 2023

Rising Irish performer wowed audiences at the Vancouver Folk Music Festival

A BRIEF FOLK FESTIVAL REVIEW

July 21, 2023July 22, 2023

After near death, the Festival and its audience rise to the occasion

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9 ACTS TO CATCH AT THE VANCOUVER FOLK MUSIC FESTIVAL

June 23, 2023July 11, 2024

Casting a wide net mixing global artists, locals, fresh acts and award-winning pros

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VANCOUVER FOLK MUSIC FESTIVAL 2023

June 16, 2023June 23, 2023

The love and loyalty of the Festival’s wide community made sure it would happen again this year

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FINNISH DUO VILDA @THE FESTIVAL

June 17, 2022June 17, 2022

Vildá is a Finnish Sámi language word for “wild”. The duo lives up to its name.

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BROS. LANDRETH @THE FESTIVAL

June 10, 2022June 10, 2022

Hitting the road and the summer festival circuit with a new album (and Bonnie Raitt in their corner)

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GUITAR PRODIGY MOLLY TUTTLE @ THE FESTIVAL

June 3, 2022June 4, 2022

Rising star threads feisty feminism into her version of bluegrass

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SGAANAGWA PLAYS THE VANCOUVER FOLK MUSIC FESTIVAL

May 27, 2022May 28, 2022

Celebrating Haida music, culture and language

Kris Klaasen started writing music reviews in Calgary for college and university papers as well as the Calgary Herald. He also wrote occasional record reviews for the Georgia Straight in the 80s. A lifelong communicator and music enthusiast, Kris has been involved with the Vancouver Folk Music Festival in various capacities for more than 35 years and has recently been studying African hand drumming. He's also a pretty good whistler. The photo shows Kris and his daughter at VFMF.